The Covenant Formula: An Exegetical and Theological Investigation

by Rolf Rendtorff

God's covenant with Israel is one of the most important themes of Old Testament scholarship: 'I will be your God, you shall be my people'. Yet this has only rarely been the focus of a comprehensive study.Professor Rendtorff explores the different ways the covenant formula is used in the Bible, its structural and theological functions, the connections between covenant and election.An important contribution to a canonical interpretation of the Hebrew...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567086054
• ISBN13: 9780567086051
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"